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William UNDERWOOD

William UNDERWOOD

Male 1860 - 1928  (68 years)

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  • Name William UNDERWOOD 
    Census 1870, 1900, 10, 20  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [1] 
    Died 29 Apr 1928  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Buried Underwood Cemetery, Rt 23, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Person ID I30236  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2018 

    Father John A. UNDERWOOD,   b. 15 May 1824, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1900, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Catherine YEATER,   b. 8 Mar 1828, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1917  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F22504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Landora Elizabeth "Dora" ASH,   b. Oct 1869,   d. 18 Mar 1940, Elk Lick, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 28 May 1885  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District):
      William Underwood, 40, b. 1860, married 15 yrs; wife Landora E, 30, b. Oct 1869, mother of 8 children (7 still living); son Ora D, 14, b. Dec 1885; dau Emma B, 12, b. Feb 1888; son John C, 10, b. Dec 1889; son Okey E, 8, b. May 1892; son Elvy R, 6, b. Mar 1894; son Arzy E, 4, b. Feb 1896; son Russell R, 2, b. Mar 1898.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Apr 20 1910:
      William Underwood, 50, farmer, married 25 yrs; wife Dora E, 40, mother of 9 children (8 still living); dau Emma B, 22; son John B, 20, single, farmer (working out); son Okey E, 17, farmer (working out); son Elva R, 16, farmer (working out); son Arza E, 14, farmer (working out); son Russel R, 12, farmer (home farm); son Collie M, 5. [6]
    Children 
    +1. Ora Delbert UNDERWOOD,   b. Dec 1885,   d. 19 Oct 1959, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
    +2. Emma Belle UNDERWOOD,   b. Feb 1888, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1959, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
     3. John B. UNDERWOOD,   b. 27 Dec 1889, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1918, Camp Humphreys (now Fort Belvoir), Fairfax Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     4. Clyde E. UNDERWOOD,   b. 27 Dec 1889, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1890  (Age 0 years)
    +5. Okey Ernest UNDERWOOD,   b. 20 May 1892, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1967, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +6. Elvy Ross UNDERWOOD,   b. 10 Mar 1894, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1975  (Age 80 years)
    +7. Arza Earl UNDERWOOD,   b. 8 Feb 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1931, Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    +8. Russell Ray UNDERWOOD,   b. 10 Mar 1898, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1971, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +9. Collie Meredith UNDERWOOD,   b. 20 Sep 1904, Ralphs Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1996  (Age 91 years)
    Family ID F11624  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Documents
    30236_UNDERWOOD_William_1860-1928_DeathCertificate.jpg    		30236_UNDERWOOD_William_1860-1928_DeathCertificate.jpg
    30236_UNDERWOOD_William_1900Census_DoddridgeCoWV_McClellanDist_14Jun1900.jpg    		30236_UNDERWOOD_William_1900Census_DoddridgeCoWV_McClellanDist_14Jun1900.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as William Underwood, 23, of Doddridge Co; and Landory E. Ash, 15, of Doddridge Co. Married May 28 1885.

    6. [S1604] Death record of son.